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This is an easy dish that can be used with chicken, fish, or shrimp or can be eaten by itself for a vegan option. It is full of antioxidant nutrients and includes vitamins C,A, folate, B6, K, potassium, zinc, calcium, Iron, and manganese, One serving will give you 6 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein. To boost the protein for the vegan’s add more beans or add nutritional yeast or tofu.

Mango Salsa:

Ingredients:

2 yellow mango chopped

2 serrano peppers chopped

2 limes

cilantro chopped

1 avocado chopped

Mix mango, peppers, cilantro and avocado together. Squeeze in lime and salt and pepper to taste. Put to the side.

Ingredients:

Cannellini beans

Arugula

Red quinoa cooked

Directions:

Place arugula on a plate. Top with quinoa then cannelloni beans then mango salsa. Add smoked paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Top with chopped toasted almonds. Enjoy!

This dish is a wonderful low glycemic mediterranean dish that has 17 grams of fiber, plant like protein as well as vitamin C, A, magnesium, and zinc. It is one of my favorite recipes because it is takes about 10 minutes to prepare and it is delicious! When shrimp is not available I will use the almond cheese to increase the protein. What is nice about this dish is the black bean pasta has 15 grams of protein per serving.

Ingredients:

4 cups Black Bean Rotini Pasta (Trader Joe’s)

2 cups Marinara Sauce (Use your favorite, I use Trader Joe’s)

1 small red onion sliced thin

4 garlic cloves chopped

1 tablespoon avocado oil (Trader Joe’s)

2 cups chopped broccoli

6 cups baby spinach

1 zucchini chopped

1 pound shrimp (steamed and peeled)

Directions:

Cook Black Bean Pasta according to instructions on the package.

Add sauce to a pan and turn on low heat. In a saute pan on medium heat add avocado oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until it begins to toast. Add broccoli and cook for a couple of minutes along with the zucchini. Once the broccoli and zucchini are cooked, add the spinach and allow to cook for a minute and turn off heat.

To serve put the marinara sauce in the bottom of a bowl, then place black beans in marinara sauce and top with vegetables. Shrimp can be placed on the vegetables or if you are a vegan then eat without the shrimp. If you are a vegan and you want to add more protein then use the almond cheese grated on top of the vegetables.

Place vegetable or chicken stock in a crock pot, add 4 cups water. If you do not have a crock pot then place it in a soup pan on the stove. Add lentils to the crockpot and cook on high for about 2 hours or on low for 4 hours. If you are using the stove top method then bring water to a boil and add lentils and allow to simmer until lentils are soft.

Add olive oil to a saute pan and add garlic and onions. Allow to cook until soft. Add green beans, artichoke hearts and saute until soft. Add spinach and allow to wilt. Add tomatoes and sauce and continue to cook until it is at a temperature to your liking.

Red drum has become one of my favorite fish. It is offered at Yellow Umbrella in Richmond, VA. These tacos are loaded with fresh fruit and vegetables which have plenty of nutrients including iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, folate, and niacin. This is a easy dish to prepare for dinner and kids will love it!

Ingredients:

1 pound Red Drum (I buy mine from Yellow Umbrella

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 lemon

Jalepeno – 1/4 chopped

Garlic – 2 cloves

Onion – 1/4 chopped

Spinach – 1 cup

Corn or whole wheat or gluten free tortillas

Pour the olive oil over the red drum. Squeeze the juice from the lemon on the fish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until fish is flaky.

Saute onion, garlic and jalepeno. Add spinach and put to the side.

Place 4 oz. of the fish on the tortilla. Add the spinach saute. Top with the mango salasa.

Mango Salsa

1 mango chopped

1 jalapeno chopped

1/4 cup onion chopped

3 garlic cloves chopped

1 cup cilantro chopped

1 lime

Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and squeeze with lime. Allow to be refrigerated for about an hour.